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NEWS 2/18/16 12:48pm

Explaining the importance of South Carolina and Nevada

By Bryan Anderson

Throughout the course of the 2016 presidential election, heavy discussion has taken place concerning the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries. But while they are the first two states in which voters cast their ballots for their preferred candidates, South Carolina and Nevada are more reflective of the national electorate. Ninety percent of Iowa’s electorate and 94 percent of New Hampshire’s electorate is Caucasian, according to the United States Census Bureau.

NEWS 2/17/16 3:07pm

Justice’s death remembered at Republican debate

By Bryan Anderson

GREENVILLE, S.C. — With policy discussion lacking in Saturday’s Republican presidential debate, the most issue-driven exchange came at the start in the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death announced earlier that afternoon. Debate moderator and “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson asked the candidates whether the decision to appoint a new justice should be left to President Barack Obama.

NEWS 2/17/16 11:01am

Put more importance on SGA elections

 

Around this time of year, seeing frantic yet determined students walking around campus with a packet and pen in their hands asking random students for their signature is very common. Often, students comply without hesitation, adding their name to a list of other students without asking many questions. They go on with their day. But these signatures prove to be far more important to the lives of Elon University students than they seem to view them.

SPORTS 2/17/16 10:00am

Freshman men's basketball forward finds balance in his game

By Jordan Spritzer

Head coach Matt Matheny said Tyler Seibring is a changed man. The freshman forward has been a staple for the Elon University men’s basketball team, starting in all 27 games thanks to some necessary bulking in the off-season. “What he’s done since he set foot on campus in June is remarkable,” Matheny said. “The way he transformed his body to get ready for a grueling first year [of college].”

SPORTS 2/16/16 5:02pm

Baseball finds new excitement

By Alex Simon

As a new season approaches for the Elon University baseball team, head coach Mike Kennedy has noticed something about this group of players that makes them stand out from his previous teams at Elon. “We have more baseball rats,” Kennedy said.

NEWS 2/16/16 4:13pm

Elon raises tuition by 2.87 percent

By Bryan Anderson

The Elon University Board of Trustees approved its 2016-17 fiscal year budget Thursday, Feb. 11, increasing tuition by 2.87 percent — the increase amounts to $912. With an increase of $517 in room, board and fees, the total package cost will go up by 3.31 percent.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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